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SJC Beaches Beach Access Updates for St. Johns County Beaches. Social Media Policy: sjcfl.us/social-media-policy/ For more information, please visit www.sjcfl.us/Beaches

The official St Johns County Beach Services page on Facebook. Due to Florida Records laws, we do not respond to comments or emails on FB at this time.

09/06/2026

A Street- 4WD Only
Ocean Trace- 4WD Recommended
Dondanville- 4WD Recommended
Matanzas Ave- 4WD Recommended
Mary Street- 4WD Recommended
Crescent Beach- 4WD Only
Fort Matanzas- EXIT ONLY

Vilano - 4WD Only
Porpoise Point- 4WD Only

🙌 Access granted (with improvements)St. Johns County has reopened the Fort Matanzas vehicular beach access ramp after co...
09/04/2026

🙌 Access granted (with improvements)

St. Johns County has reopened the Fort Matanzas vehicular beach access ramp after completing its improvement project, which added ADA accessibility upgrades to the parking lot and entrance area that were not part of the original scope of work.

Read more in the comments!

09/01/2026

⛱️ Celebrating our beaches

Happy International Beach Day! Today, we celebrate the importance of beaches as essential ecosystems, cultural landmarks, and places of joy and relaxation for people worldwide. Sit back and relax to the serene sounds of a day at the beach in St. Johns County .

08/31/2026

Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are land animals, not sea turtles. They aren't great swimmers. However, tortoises occasionally enter shallow ocean water! While scientists aren't entirely sure, the tortoises may be trying to cool off or remove ticks and other parasites.

If you spot one along the shoreline, admire it from a distance! Never handle or move it, as gopher tortoises are protected. It is illegal to harass or relocate them in Florida.

👉 If you see a tortoise that may be in distress in the park, give us a call at (904) 471-0116.

Image: A gopher tortoise resting on a sandy shore with the ocean in the background. NPS/I. Smits.

Address

901 Pope Road
Saint Augustine, FL
32080

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19042090331

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